Roundabout



A. KUDLR OUNDABOUT May l2, 1925. 1,537,475

Y Filed Jan, 27, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet '1 Fzg I A. KUDLER RoUNDABoU'r May l2, 1925.

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. W f l V n i E@ ill i Patented May l2, 1925.,

UNITED STATES PATENT oEFIcaE..

ADOLPH KUDLER, QF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Application led January 27, 1922. Serial No. 532,250.

Toc/ZZ whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, AnoLrrI KUDLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Roundabout, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to appliances for entertainment and an object of invention is to 'provide a means for amusement that is eX- hilerating, healthful, harmless and entertaining; and to that end I provide a merrygo-round of simple, durable and cheap construction comprising an arrangement of elements that are operated to produce the desired amusement; and preferably this merrygo-round is operated by power.

A novel feature of the invention is that the turn table of the merry-go-round is normally operated on a smooth circular track; and on the table are platforms to which are secured seats, that are arranged in pairs; one pair of which glide evenly in time with the rotation of the table until they are acted upon to cause them to rapidly pass through a series of varied'motions that thrills and gives great healthful pleasure to those occupying Vthe seats of the roundabout. The other pair of seats are continually rocked by means actuated by rotation of the table. It is understood that the turn table can be large enough to contain as many pairs of platforms for seats as' desired; for the sake of clear-ness in the drawings only two pairs :"l of seats are shown.

lVhile I show seats secured to thev plat- CTI forms it is understood that any appliance for riding such as hobby-horses can be attached thereto, but for the sake of brevity only the seats are shown.v

.Another object of the invention is to proride an appliance having a number of movements that are abruptly sidewise or tangent to the rotation of the table and which 'are Y rapidly interchanged during rotation of the table, and the movements are accomplished without great shockto the riders. That is,

during each revolution of the table, means are provided for imparting to one pair of seats thereon an up and down, vibrating sidewise and rocking movement that is successively accomplished without injurious shock to the riders.

The other pair of seats are rocked continuously as the turn table revolves so that both rotary and rocking movement is imparted to them.

A feature of invention is shown in the novel construction and arrangement of parts by which agitation of the seats is accomplished without affecting the rotary movement of the turn table.

Another feature of invention is shown in the novel construction and arrangement of the inner track which is in segments that. are movable in oppositely disposed pairs, and means in connection therewith for holding the pairs of segments in elevated position to influence the movements of the platforms or to hold the segments in idle position.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from ,the accompanying drawings, the subjoined detail description and the appended claims.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure 1 is a broken diagrammatic plan view of the amusement apparatus with parts shown by dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line Fig. l,

showing the seat platforms in agitated position.

Fig. 3 is adiagrammatic plan view of the amusement apparatus with the turn table removed.

Fig. l is a section similar to Fig. 2 with the seats in normal position or at rest.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental section on line 035, Fig. 3. Y

Fig. 6 is a fragmental cross line m6, Fig. 4.

'Ona base l are blocks 2 to which are secured the angle plates 3; and secured to these plates by bolts 4 are the inner and outer concentric rails 5 and 6 of the stationary track 7.

Normally'resting on these rails are a number of flanged wheels 8 on brackets 9 that support the turn table l0.

Turn table lO is slotted at 11 for the rocking platforms 12 and gliding platforms 13, on which are erected the double seats lil. Preferably the platforms are arranged in pairs oppositely positioned to one another; and they are constructed and operated so that the platforms l2 rock continuously during rotary movement of the tablegand forms 13 glide in time with the table with means connected thereto for subjecting them to rapid agitation. i V

Rocking plat-forms 12 are pivoted on rods 15 and have on the bottom the bow spring 16 to which are connected vpitman rods 17 that are actuated by flanged wheels 18 on track rails 6 so that when the table 10 is revolved wheels 18 will turn and actuate rods 17and rock the platforms 12; thatis, pitmanrods 17 are driven by flanged wheels 18 that have connected thereto gears 19 meshing with gears 20 to which are secured kshafts 21 having crank arms 21 that are pivotally connected to one endof rods 17. The other ends of rods 17 are connected to center pins 22 on the bow springs 16 that have their ends connected to platform 12 so that when the crank arms 21 are actuated by movement of table 10 the pitman rods 17 will rock the platforms 12.

' Table 10 is preferably power driven. That is, a rack 23 is secured to the underside and at the outer edge of table'lO in position to be engaged by gear 24 on shaft 25 that is driven bv a. drum and belt 26, 27 respectively, see Fig. 1.

Platforms 13 are pivotally connected by pins28, 29 and draw bar 30 to table 10; and supported by pins 28 are the yokes 31 in whichl are mounted the elongated rollers 32, 33 on shaft 34 that are adapted to normally engage the rails of track 7'and support the platforms 13, so that they normally travel smoothly and evenly with table 10.

` Means are provided for agitating the platforms 13 that comprise the track segments 35, 36,37, 38 that are moved upwards in pairs by draw bar 39 and shaft 40 to engage either the rollers 32, 33 or the extension 41 of yoke 31.

Draw bar 39, see Fig. 3, is connected to the crank rod 42 that is adapted to move the segments 35, 36 upward when lever 43 is actuated away from the base 1.'y That is, the segments 36 are pivotally mounted on crank bars 44 shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3. The construction and movement of these parts are well known and are therefore not shown and described in detail except as they operate to engage the segnients 35, 36, 37, 38 with the rollers or yoke heretofore described. Lever 43 is provided with means for holding it in Xed position so that the segments 'can be held up forany desired length of time; also by means of this lever the segments can be raised suddenly and intermittently by an operator to surprise the occupants of the seats.

Segments 36, 38 are operated in pairs by means of shaft that is provided with an operating crank 45 and ratchet 46 to hold it in fixed position. Shaft 40 is provided with gears 46, 47 for engaging gears 48, 49 on the ack shafts 50, that have Y'at their outvalternately move the platform 13 sidewise.

Another segment 36 is provided with cor rugated track rails 53 that engage the rollers 32, 33 and alternately raise and lower the platform 13.

A third segment 37 is provided with corrugated track rails 54 that have their high and lower places alternately disposed so that in engaging the rollers 32, 33 4and up and down'and rocking` motion is simultaneously imparted to'platform 13.

A fourth 'segment 38 is provided with short corrugated rails 55, 56 so that when the parts are raised to engage the rollers the inner roller 32 will iirst' Contact with rail and alternately raise and lower platform 13 and tilt ,it outwardly; after which the inside of the platform returnsto normal position and roller 33 engages the rails 56 and alternately raises and lowers the platform V13 and tilts it inwardly; and' all of the foregoing movements of parts will agi tate whatever is fixed to the platforms whether it be rocking horses or seats as shown, and the riders or occupants will be enthused and thrilled by rapid but even change of movements; that is the movements are accomplished without great shock or jar as the tracks are moved in smooth contours of circles.

I claim.

1. The roundabout set forth comprising a stationary track having inner and outer annular rails; a revolvable table; wheels for supporting said table above said track; gliding platform movable with said table; rollers normally engaging the rails of said track; yokes connecting said rollers to said platforms; movable track'segments between the rails of said stationary track that differ in contour and which are normally held out of engagement with said rollers; and means for raising said track segments to engage said rollers and impart to said platform other than rotary motion.

A roundabout comprising a circular stationary track having inner andv outer rails; a. revolv'able table; wheels adapted to support said table above said, track; platforms connected'to and movable `with said table; rollers connected to said platforms that normally engage said stationary track; a movable track between the; rails of said stationary track, said movable track held lil() normally out of engagement With said'rollers to impart other than rotary motion to said platforms; and means for moving said movable track into engagement With said rollers.

3. The roundabout set forth comprising a circular stationary track having inner and outer rails; a revolvable table; flanged wheels adapt-ed to support said table above said track; gliding platforms connected to and movable with said table; rollers connected to said platforms that normally engage said stationary track; track segments arranged between the rails of said stationary track, said segments having inner and outer rails of different contour that are normally held out of engagement with said rollers; means to engage said segments with said rollers to agitate said platforms.

4l. A roundabout comprising a circular track having inner and outer stationary rails; a revolvable table above said track; flanged Wheels on said track for supporting said table; platforms connected to and movable with said table; rollers normally engaging said track; a yoke connecting said rollers with said platforms; zigzag bars between the rails of said track; extensions on said yoke that are normally out of engagement with said Zig-zag bars; and means for moving said Zig-Zag bars into engagement with said extensions so as to move said platforms in a curving zig-Zag course as it is moved over said track.

5. The roundabout set forth comprising a circular stationary track having an inner and outer rail, a revolv'able table; flanged Wheels on said track for supporting said table; platforms connected to and movable with said table; rollers connected to said platforms that normally engage said track; and a movable track between the rails of said stationary track, said movable track comprising segments that are arranged in pairs adapted to be moved into engagement With said rollers to agitat-e said platforms; a lever for moving one pair of segments of said track into engagement with said rollers; and a hand crank for moving the other pair of segments into contact with said rollers.

6. A roundabout comprising a circular track having an inner and outer rail; a revolvable table; rollers on said table for engaging the rails of said track; platforms; drawl bars pivotally connecting said platforms to said table, yokes connected to said plat-forms; elongated rollers on said yokes for engagingthe rails of said circular track; and means for disengaging the elongated rollers from the rails of said circular track for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California; this 17th day of January, 1922.

ADOLPH KUDLER.

Witness:

WM. M. GENTLE. 

